Many flowering bushes call the Pacific Northwest home, and while hummingbirds are always on the move, these plants will coax ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

With bright green foliage and a compact habit, Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria from the Southern Living Plant Collection is the ...

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

Bearberries, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, are evergreen ground cover plants growing across much of Canada and the northern United ...

Deciduous trees such as oak, popular, and maple add color, texture and height to our landscapes as well as adding color in ...

IT’S that tricky time in our gardens when all the perennials are disappearing and we’re waiting for the bulbs to come. But to ...

Evergreen perennials offer year-round beauty and, with their dense foliage, help prevent weeds from taking over. Here’s a selection of hardy, low-maintenance plants that provide lasting color and act ...

Use catawba rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense), or mountain ... Hailing from South America, pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana) is a non-invasive, evergreen shrub that brings a tropical touch to ...

Stevens holly? How much can I trim it? Dear Reader: The best time to trim and reshape any evergreen shrub is late winter, a few weeks before the burst of spring growth. That’s especially ...